by Willard M. Swartley (Author)

The Bible appears to give mixed and even conflicting signals on the four case issues of slavery, Sabbath, war, and women. New Testament scholar Willard Swartley seeks to identify the difficulties surrounding these discussions and clarify basic learnings in biblical interperation in a spirit of unity and dialogue. As a predecessor to his 2003 publication, Homosexuality, this book rounds out a thorough spirit-filled discussion of some of the most contentious and sensitive issues facing the church today.

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How do we as Christians today obtain reliable information and perspective from the witness and experience of the Christ Whose name we bear? How do we test our lives and words against the life and witness of our Predecessor and Lord? And how do we comprehend authentically the larger context of God's action in history within which we are to engage in our mission as God's contemporary representatives?